Self-introduction：

After graduation from Utrecht University in the Netherlands, Dr. Zhou worked as a postdoctoral researcher in the department of biology  in SUSTECH from 2017 to 2019. She then continued her research career in the same department until now. Her research has been focused on the development of subcellular organelle targeted ABA probes and characterization of organellar ABA responses under stressed conditions. She is also interested in exploiting mechanisms underlying the multi-substrate transport by ABCG proteins. 

Research Interests：

To balance between its growth and environmental plasticity, plant has evolved a complex and delicate system for efficient signal transduction during long history of adaptation. Various physical and chemical signals are recognized and precepted at plant cell surface via membrane receptor complexes and/or transported by membrane transporters, thus activating downstream hormonal signaling pathways. This ultimately allows timely and efficient accommodation of plant with proper growth and development. Our lab integrates molecular and cellular biology with protein structural analysis, aiming to unveil and delineate how plant membrane proteins, upon perception of surface signals, specify distinct downstream pathways via collaborating with different protein families for ultimate adaptation to adverse environment. 

Professional Experience：

◆ 2021.05-now        Research assistant Professor. Department of Biology. SUSTECH.

◆ 2019.12-2021.04  Senior Researcher. Department of Biology. SUSTECH.

◆ 2017.07-2019.11  Postdoctoral researcher. Joint training by SUSTECH and Nankai University.

Educational Background：

◆ 2011.09-2016.05    PhD study at Plant-Microbe Interactions Group, Department of Biology, Utrecht University.

◆ 2008.09-2011.06    Master. Department of Forest. Northwest A&F University.

◆ 2004.09-2008.06    Bachelor. Department of Agronomy. Northwest A&F University.

Selected Publication：

1. Jian Xin^#, Yeling Zhou^#, Yichun Qiu^#, He Geng, Yuzhu Wang, Yi Song^*, Jiansheng Liang^*, Kaige Yan^*. Structural insights into AtABCG25, an angiosperm-specific abscisic acid exporter. Plant Communications. 2023. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.xplc.2023.100776. (co-first author)

2. Yuzhu Wang^#, Yeling Zhou^#*, Jiansheng Liang^*. Characterization of organellar-specific ABA responses during environmental stresses in tobacco cells and Arabidopsis plants. Cells. 2022, 11: 2039. https://doi.org/10.3390/cells11132039. (co-first and co-correspondence author).

3. Yeling Zhou, Yuzhu Wang, Jinwen Li, Jiansheng Liang. In vivo FRET-FLIM reveals ER-specific increases in the ABA level upon environmental stresses. Plant Physiology. 2021. doi: 10.1093/plphys/kiab165.

4. Yeling Zhou, Irene Vos, Dieuwertje Van der Does, Cyril Ziphel, Robert C Schuurink, Corné MJ Pieterse and Saskia CM Van Wees. Beta-Carbonic Anhydrases CA1 and CA4 Inhibit PAMP-triggered Immunity through Antagonizing Salicylic Acid-Dependent Defense. Planta. 2020, 251:75. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00425-020-03370-w

5. Yeling Zhou, Sanne K. Van Leeuwen, Corné M.J. Pieterse, Peter A.H.M. Bakker, Saskia C.M. Van Wees. Atmospheric CO2 Differentially Affects Arabidopsis Disease Resistance against Aboveground and Belowground Pathogens. European Journal of Plant Pathology. 2019. doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10658-019-01706-1

6. Yeling Zhou, Irene Vroegop-Vos, Robert C. Schuurink, Corné M.J. Pieterse and Saskia C.M. Van Wees. Atmospheric CO2 alters resistance of Arabidopsis to Pseudomonas syringae by affecting abscisic acid accumulation and stomatal responsiveness to coronatine. Frontiers in Plant Science. 2017, 8:700. doi: 10.3389/fpls.2017.00700

7. Gijsbert D.A. Werner, Yeling Zhou, Corné M.J. Pieterse, E. Toby Kiers. Tracking plant preference for higher-quality mycorrhizal symbionts under varying CO2 conditions over multiple generations. Ecology and Evolution. 2018, 8:78-87